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VISIONS 2014 — The Multi-Talented Dr. Shannon Boye
Research NewsDr. Boye and her research team received a $900,000 grant for a gene therapy project targeting Leber congenital amaurosis.
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VISIONS 2014 — My Retina Tracker: Track Your Vision and Drive the Research
Research NewsThe powerful and secure system enables patients to keep track of their clinical care and vision changes. At the same time, it enables scientists to search the “de-identified” (i.e., anonymous) patient information to study conditions and identify targets for treatments, preventions and cures.
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ARVO 2014: European Collaboration Developing Cross-Cutting, Vision-Saving Therapies
Research NewsSimply put, they’re creating therapies that can save vision in as many people as possible, independent of the genetic cause of disease.
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Flight4Sight: A Man with Usher Syndrome Travels Around the Globe
Beacon StoriesThere’s nothing like a sense of urgency to turn what seems like a crazy idea into reality.
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Total Blindness and Non-24 Sleep Disorder
Research NewsNon-24 is a very rare condition affecting many (but not all) people who are totally blind and have absolutely no light perception. Their circadian clocks become out of sync as a result.
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UCI Stem-Cell Pioneer Poised to Launch Clinical Trial for RP Patients
Research NewsDr. Henry Klassen’s progenitor-based therapy has the potential to rescue a variety of retinal cells — including rods, cones, retinal pigment epithelium and ganglion cells — and, therefore, may save vision in people with a wide range of conditions.
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The Power of Suggestion — Challenges of the Placebo Effect
Research NewsEven in a well-designed clinical trial, the placebo effect can rear its head.
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Choroideremia Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Human Study
Research NewsResearchers were able to improve vision in five of six people with choroideremia participating in a clinical trial.
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Vision Improvements Reported in Choroideremia Gene Therapy Clinical Trial
Foundation NewsFive of six participants in the initial study group have sustained vision improvements in their treated eyes in dim settings.
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Nouvelle Lumière: French Bionic Retina in a Human Study
Research NewsThe French retinal implant developer Pixium quietly launched a clinical trial for its Intelligent Retinal Implant System 1 (IRIS1) in France, Austria and Germany.
